Corder, MO · standard
ZIP Code 64021
Lafayette County, Missouri - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 633
- 7/sq mi Low-density area
- $97,188
- Median income Above-median income area
- $86,900
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 16.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Corder pairs an upper-quartile household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 21%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 6th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 64021 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 64021 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Corder, Lafayette County, Missouri, home to just 633 residents across 93.1 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 64021 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $97,188 (45% above the average Missouri ZIP), while per-capita income is $30,640. The poverty rate is 10.0%, with unemployment at 4.1%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $86,900 (55% below the average Missouri ZIP), and median rent is $1,089; owner occupancy is 80.4%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 16.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.4, and the average commute is 27 minutes. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Lafayette County, so 64021 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 64021, Corder, MO · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
633
Population
93.1
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 64021?
32.4
Median Age
57.1%
Male
42.9%
Female
0.5%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$97,188
Median Household Income
+45% vs state ZIP avg
$30,640
Per Capita Income
10.0%
Poverty Rate
4.1%
Unemployment Rate
27.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 64021 ranks among Missouri ZIPs
Corder, MO household income vs. every Missouri ZIP code
Median household income among 948 reporting Missouri ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$97,188 Top 9% higher than 91% of 948 Missouri ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
243housing units
243
Total Housing Units
189
Occupied Units
54
Vacant Units
2.99
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$86,900
Median Home Value
-55% vs state ZIP avg
$1,089
Median Rent
1951
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 16 business establishments in ZIP 64021, employing approximately 62 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,382,000.
16
Businesses
62
Employees
$3.4M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 25.0% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 18.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 64021 vs 64001 →
ZIP 64021 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 64037
Higginsville (64037)
6,150 residents
- 64020
Concordia (64020)
3,608 residents
- 64096 1,171
Waverly (64096)
1,171 residents
- 64001 656
Alma (64001)
656 residents
- 64021 633
Corder (64021)
633 residents
- 65327 227
Emma (65327)
227 residents
- 64022 183
Dover (64022)
183 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 64021 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 64021 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 64021
Corder (64021)
$97,188 median income
- 64037
Higginsville (64037)
$91,843 median income
- 65327
Emma (65327)
$88,750 median income
- 64022
Dover (64022)
$78,125 median income
- 64001
Alma (64001)
$68,000 median income
- 64020
Concordia (64020)
$59,269 median income
- 64096
Waverly (64096)
$52,315 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 64021 ranks the highest of 7 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 64021, both outside MO so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 64021 in?
ZIP code 64021 (Corder) is located in Lafayette County, Missouri. Lafayette County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/lafayette-mo.
What is the population of ZIP code 64021?
ZIP code 64021 in Corder, MO has a population of 633 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 64021?
The median household income in ZIP 64021 is $97,188, which is 27% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 64021?
The median home value in ZIP 64021 is $86,900, which is 69% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 64021?
The largest racial group in ZIP 64021 is White at 92.3%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 64021?
ZIP code 64021 has 16 business establishments employing approximately 62 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 64021?
In ZIP code 64021, 78.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 16.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 64021?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 64021 is 27.0 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 64021?
In ZIP code 64021, approximately 80.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 19.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 64021?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 64021 is 10.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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